It has local cultural characteristics and uses traditional Chinese musical instruments to interpret the sounds of history over and over again, passing on past stories from generation to generation. Being exposed to Cantonese music, it feels like you have returned to that era, and the scene instantly switches to what it was like in the last century. So this issue of national culture will give you an in-depth understanding of "Rain Beats the Plantain", one of the top ten famous songs of Guangdong music.

"Rain Beats the Plantains"

Chinese Han folk instrumental music. The music score was first published in "Music Reading of String Songs" compiled by Qiu Hechou in 1921. It was later adapted by Pan Yongzhang and became a representative piece of Guangdong music. The beginning of the song expresses people's joy with a smooth and lively melody, and then it is followed by phrases with short lengths, bumpy rhythms, and parallel arrangement to urge each other. The short staccato is like the sound of rain hitting plantains, which is very rich in southern China. Interesting, and finally an allegro passage with a warm atmosphere. The first record was originally played and recorded by Lu Wencheng and other three people. The style was simple and fresh. The second record played by the Greater China Cantonese Band also added Western instruments. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Central and Southern District delegation traveled throughout the country. During the folk music and dance performances, instruments such as flutes and bells were added to the music, and the music performance was enthusiastic and full of vitality.

Later, arrangers at different times explored and processed this piece from aspects such as structure, orchestration and multi-vocal effects, making the piece increasingly mature and perfect in its artistic form. In the early 1950s, during the National Folk Music and Dance Performance, the Guangdong delegation performed "Rain Beats the Plantains", which was even more enthusiastic and lively due to the addition of flutes and bells. Later, it was adapted many times, added with multiple voices, and adopted some new composition techniques, making the tone more exciting and interesting.

Basho is often associated with loneliness and sadness, especially the emotions of separation. There is a silk and bamboo music in the south called "Rain Beats the Plantains", which expresses a desolate sound. Li Qingzhao once wrote: "Whoever plants a banana tree in front of the window will fill the courtyard with shade. The courtyard will be filled with shade, and the leaves will feel relaxed and compassionate." He poured out his sadness and melancholy and complained about the banana tree. Wu Wenying's "Tang Duoling": "Where does sorrow come from? It's autumn away from the heart. Even if there is no rain, the banana trees are still whistling." Ge Shengchong's "Dian Crimson Lips": "How much sadness is there, dreaming of banana rain." The rain hits the banana trees. It is already sad enough, but the dream soul chasing the sound of rain on the banana leaves makes it even more sad.